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Keen on zines: Baltimore artists launch new journals for niche markets

Jolene Carr Tuesday, February 19, 2013

What do Baltimore street artist Gaia, Johns Hopkins University writing student Peter Cardamone and bike messenger Carrie Bird all have in common? They have all created new online and print "zines" that cater to select audiences.

Community, Design, Entertainment, Innovation, Media

Hampden

Step OUT for a winter wine celebration

Bmore Staff Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Savor wine flights and wine-and-food pairings at TEN TEN, Wit & Wisdom, Cinghiale and other Baltimore restaurants. The promotion runs Feb. 27 to March 3.

Community, Entertainment, Events, For Foodies, Hospitality, Visit Baltimore

Downtown, Harbor East

Break a leg: Baltimore actress Liz Chuday talks 'VEEP'

Julekha Dash Tuesday, February 19, 2013

The HBO comedy "VEEP" has employed nearly 1,000 extras, cast and crew during its first season of filming in Maryland. We talk to one extra, Liz Chuday, about what it's like working with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and how she got signed up by one of the world's biggest talent agencies.

Arts and Culture, Baltimore jobs, Community, Entertainment, Fashion, Film, Hospitality, Jobs, Public Relations

Step OUT for the Maryland Home & Garden Show

Bmore Staff Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Check out the Spring 2013 Maryland Home & Garden Show, featuring more than 300 home improvement exhibitors over two weekends next month. The show will also feature home improvement experts, a crafts fair and free interior design consultations.

Baltimore County, Community, Entertainment, Events, Hospitality, Residential Real Estate

Our dining blogger goes west in her quest for Asian cuisine

Dara Bunjon Tuesday, February 05, 2013

Our dining blogger takes us on a culinary journey through Asia. Get a taste of Korean BBQ, Vietnamese pho and Chinese dim sum on her dining route.

Baltimore County, Community, Diversity, Entrepreneurship , For Foodies, Hospitality, Howard County, Multicultural, Shopping, Visit Baltimore

Slideshow: Budding potters spin clay into works of art

Steve Ruark Tuesday, January 29, 2013

BmoreMedia Managing Photographer Steve Ruark snapped photos of students sculpting clay into works of art. Check out his slideshow of a pottery class at Baltimore Clayworks’ Mount Washington studio.

Arts and Culture, Community, Education, Entertainment, Events, Innovation

Step OUT for the Chocolate Affair

Bmore Staff Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Feast on a chocolate-inspired dinner while supporting a good cause. The annual Healthcare for the Homeless Inc. fundraiser takes place Feb. 9 at the Baltimore Waterfront Marriott.

Community, Entertainment, Events, For Foodies, Hospitality, Philanthropy

Harbor East

Local musician sings the praises of urban gardening

Renee Beck Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Singer Karissa LaRen wants to see more community gardens in Baltimore. So she has teamed up with a local nonprofit to plant community gardens at city schools, using the proceeds from her debut album to fund the effort.

Arts and Culture, Community, Education, Innovation, Music, Sustainability

Downtown, Federal Hill

BmoreMedia Parent Launches Sister Magazine in D.C.

Bmore Staff Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Issue Media Group, the parent company of BmoreMedia, has launched a new weekly online magazine that covers innovation, development and job growth in the nation's capital. Elevation DC's first newsletter debuts Jan. 15.

Advertising, Commercial Real Estate , Community, Development, Innovation, Jobs, Retail

Step OUT: For an Exhibit of an Award-Winning Watercolor Artist

Bmore Staff Tuesday, January 15, 2013

The Reginald F. Lewis Museum kicks off MLK Jr. day with the new watercolor exhibit by Bryan Collier.

Arts and Culture, Community, Diversity, Education, Events, Multicultural, Museums, Philanthropy, Visit Baltimore

Downtown

New foundation takes aim at the high cost of youth sports

Staci Wolfson Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Getting kids enrolled in basketball, baseball and soccer can cost thousands of dollars a year — an expense that many families can't afford. So Darryl Hill launched a foundation that will help families offset the costs and work with youth leagues and manufacturers to bring prices down.

Community, Diversity, Education, Kid-centric, Philanthropy, Sports & Recreation

Step OUT: To Help Reshape Charm City

Bmore Staff Tuesday, January 08, 2013

Join artists, intellectuals, public health officials and innovators as they explore ways to reenergize the urban lanscape in Baltimore. It takes place Jan. 25 at Morgan State University.

Community, Diversity, Entertainment, Events, Film, High Technology, Innovation, Internet, Visit Baltimore

Main Street Group Hopes to Jumpstart Retail in Northeast Baltimore

Amy Landsman Tuesday, January 08, 2013

The Hamilton-Lauraville neighborhood has become a dining destination with restaurants like Clementine. But the local Main Street group wants the area to be known for its shopping as well. So it's renovating an old fire station that it will use as an incubator to support budding shop owners.

Commercial Real Estate , Community, Development, Entrepreneurship , Preservation , Retail, Reuse / Rebuild, Shopping

Lauraville

Mission Nutrition: Nonprofits Provide Healthful Foods

Tracey Middlekauff Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Many Baltimore City residents live in food deserts, where access to wholesome food is scarce. Several Baltimore nonprofits are placing farm-fresh produce in low-income neighborhoods and offering nutrition counseling.

Community, Diversity, Education, For Foodies, Healthcare

Step OUT: To Eat and Drink Like the Greeks

Bmore Staff Tuesday, December 04, 2012

Learn about the healthful benefits of a Mediterranean diet at the Food for Thought Symposia at the Inn at the Black Olive, which takes place Dec. 10.

Community, Entertainment, Events, For Foodies, Hospitality, Visit Baltimore

Harbor East

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